Morning Report for Wednesday 9 September 2009

8:58 AM.She's perhaps the world's most famous living photographer and, apparently, one of the wealthiest, but that could be about to change. Audio

8:52 AM.A major obstacle to the filming of The Hobbit movies in New Zealand has been overcome, with a lawsuit settled today in Los Angeles. Audio

8:48 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

8:46 AM.The secretary general of Asean, a group of ten south east asian countries including Thailand, Singapore, and Indonesia, is in New Zealand for economic and security talks. Audio

8:44 AM.Changes to the supercity boundary may grant a stay of execution to a controversial beach development north of Auckland. Audio

8:35 AM.The latest from the RNZ sports team. Audio

8:29 AM.A quick update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:28 AM.The Mayor of Queenstown is defending the tourist town's infrastructure after thousands of dollars of damage has been caused by burst water pipes this winter. Audio

8:25 AM.The Springboks have yet to touch down in New Zealand for Saturday's test against the All Blacks in Hamilton. Audio

8:20 AM.Despite the prospect of running at a significant loss, tournament organisers say they remain on target for a succesful 2011 Rugby World Cup. Audio

8:15 AM.The Government wants to settle all historical Treaty of Waitangi Claims by 2014 but new figures from the Waitangi Tribunal reveal just how big a task that will be. Audio

8:10 AM.Minister of Police, Judith Collins comments on the issue. Audio

7:56 AM.The America's Cup might be landlocked in American courts but a new international series announced in Paris overnight will put most of the cup's big names back on the water. Audio

7:53 AM.Bus drivers in Samoa are still threatening to strike despite the Pacific Island nation's successful transition to driving on the left hand side of the road. Audio

7:48 AM.In Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai has enough votes to win the country's election - but a partial recount has been ordered. Audio

7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:40 AM.Ordinary Fijians are bearing the brunt of the military government's economic management, as money diverted from social services are being spent on the army and promoting the country to tourists. Audio

7:35 AM.The countdown to the 2011 Rugby World Cup is on with exactly two years to go until the opening match in Auckland. Audio

7:25 AM.The Crafar family, which runs one of the country's biggest dairy operations, is selling up saying they've been hounded out of the industry. Audio

7:20 AM.It's just over a year since a government deadline passed for Maori wanting to lodge historic Treaty of Waitangi claims. Now the scale of what it will take to settle alleged past injustices is… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.Neighbours of the homes dubbed Christchurch's"House of Horrors"are welcoming a council proposal to buy it and the adjoining property. Audio

7:12 AM.The Police Association warns changes to firearms training are dangerous. Police's Assistant Commissioner Operations, Viv Rickard comments. Audio

7:09 AM.Cuts to police firearms training could see young green officers arriving at life-threatening situations without guns. Audio

6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:40 AM.The man who lives next door to what some are dubbing Christchurch's house of horror says it was one of the happiest moments of his life when the city council called to say they'd consider buying his… Read more Audio

6:35 AM.The association is concerned by Police Headquarters forcing a three tiered police training model on frontline staff which means some officers, like youth aid staff, traffic units and even CIB… Read more Audio

6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:14 AM.The Treasury has been forced to make a third apology to the Government within a year, after a notebook detailing a review of the country's security services was dropped on a street in Wellington. Audio

6:08 AM.Overnight it was announced Hamid Karzai has the votes to win Afghanistan's election outright. Audio

6:00 AM.Warnings that police officers are facing dangerous situations without firearms training. Christchurch offers to buy the House of Horrors. Waitangi Tribunal facing mountain of claims. One of the… Read more Audio